Strategic Buyer - Engineering & Manufacturing (SAP)

E3 Recruitment Ltd; Elland; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous holiday allowance

Company pension

37.5-hour week

On-site role

Job summary

E3 Recruitment's client, a leading engineering and manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Buyer to manage direct procurement for critical components. You will own supplier categories, drive cost and supplier performance, and shape sourcing strategies to support ambitious projects.

The role requires ERP experience (SAP or Salesforce), strong negotiation and stakeholder skills, and the ability to read engineering drawings.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Buyer or similar procurement role in engineering/manufacturing.
• Proficiency with ERP systems (SAP, Salesforce or similar).
• Strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills to influence internal and external parties.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier and commodity categories to drive cost and quality.
• Advocate for Supply Chain best practices and departmental growth.
• Provide material availability projections to support planning.
• Develop and implement sourcing strategies for future requirements.
• Monitor supplier performance through audits and reviews.

Skills

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Engineering drawings interpretation

Sourcing strategy

Cost optimization

Tools

SAP

Salesforce

Job description

E3 Recruitment's client, a leading engineering and manufacturing business, is seeking an experienced Buyer to manage direct procurement for critical components. You will own supplier categories, drive cost and supplier performance, and shape sourcing strategies to support ambitious projects.

The role requires ERP experience (SAP or Salesforce), strong negotiation and stakeholder skills, and the ability to read engineering drawings.